George and
Jemima (Hendricks) Lighthill lived in Beaver Creek County, Pa.,
in 1837. They moved to Richland County, Ohio, where they were
engaged in farming. In 1852, the family-parents, 5 daughters and
3 sons moved to Paulding County, Ohio. The father and sons lived
on farms joining or cornering each other 2 ½ miles northeast of
Oakwood. The daughters all lived on farms in the vicinity of
Oakwood.